I applied through a recruiter. The process took 4 months. I interviewed at Northwestern Mutual (Kearney, NE) in Nov 2013
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Lengthy, it took about 4 months for everything to get taken care of. It seemed as if once everything was "done", there was more things that arose that had to be dealt with. Things probably could have went more smoothly, if everyone was on the same page. It was a nice stipend though, in the end.
It was a quick setup to get the first interview. Then there are two more interviews that took longer to set up and extended the hiring process. They are very nice though.
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Tell me about yourself and why northwestern mutual
I interviewed at Northwestern Mutual (Hartford, CT)
Interview
Was told about the program and how I would need to get certified to sell life insurance in order to participate in the program. The interviewer was laid back and relaxed. It was a group interview.
I interviewed at Northwestern Mutual (San Jose, CA)
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Three rounds with calls with the head of hiring and with the head of the department, all behavioral questions were asked at each round to get to know you and your network